THE HOLME CULTRAM SEA DYKE CHARITY

Registered charity 225418 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To benefit the inhabitants of the Ancient Parish of Holme Cultram as the Trustees think fit. The organisations vary but include, village halls, churches, schools and Residential Care Homes.

Objects

1. MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING THE SEA DYKE SITUATE IN THE PARISH AND LYING BETWEEN SKENBEERNESS AND THE PLACE FORMERLY CALLED OR KNOWN AS "JOHN ASKEW'S HOLE". 2. MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING ALL OR ANY OF THE SEA DYKES IN THE PARISH IF PART OF THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF NO. 1 ABOVE.

Area of benefit: ANCIENT PARISH OF HOLME CULTRAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£21k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £10,887 at the year end, which the trustees maintain at a level equal to the estimated expenditure for the following year. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total receipts of £62,304 and payments of £34,930, resulting in a net increase in monetary assets.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: equal to the estimated expenditure expected to occur in the following year (held: £11k)

“The trustees maintain a level of reserves equal to the estimated expenditure expected to occur in the following year.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN GRAHAMchair
ASHLEY HARRISON
DAVID BOWE
DUNCAN FINDLAY
David Hurst · trustee of 1 other charity
ELINOR ROPER
GRAHAM LITTLE
JOHN NICHOLAS GRAHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
LAWRENCE MARSHALL
MR JOHN WISE
MR TONY MARKLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
MR WILLY BELL
NORMAN HUGHES
Steven Routledge

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£35k	£21k
30/06/2024	£36k	£62k
30/06/2023	£32k	£73k
30/06/2022	£168k	£138k
30/06/2021	£31k	£12k

Common questions

Is THE HOLME CULTRAM SEA DYKE CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £10,887 at the year end, which the trustees maintain at a level equal to the estimated expenditure for the following year. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total receipts of £62,304 and payments of £34,930, resulting in a net increase in monetary assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.